Ethiopia vs Somalia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2023
Somalia
0.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
182nd
Somalia rank
185th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.